Reproductive Pathology — MCQs

In a hydatidiform mole, blood cells do NOT develop due to a defect in which germ layer?

What is the first gene to be knocked out in the carcinogenesis of the endometrium?

Which of the following tumors contains the characteristic 'Schiller-Duval bodies'?

A 17-year-old pregnant girl in her 4th month of gestation presents with vaginal bleeding and passage of grapelike tissue fragments. Plasma human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is very high. Following ultrasound evaluation, dilatation and curettage is performed. Histologic examination shows diffuse trophoblastic proliferation and edema in all chorionic villi. Cytogenetic studies demonstrate a 46, XY karyotype. What is the approximate rate at which this condition progresses to choriocarcinoma?

Which of the following is NOT a prognostic factor of breast carcinoma?

What is the most common type of breast carcinoma?

The type of mammary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) most likely to result in a palpable abnormality in the breast is:

Which of the following is true about a complete mole?

All of the following ovarian tumours arise from surface epithelium EXCEPT?

A 27-year-old woman in the third trimester of her third pregnancy discovers a lump in her left breast. On physical examination, a 2-cm, discrete, freely movable mass beneath the nipple is palpable. After the birth of a term infant, the mass appears to decrease in size. The infant is breastfed without difficulty. What is the most likely diagnosis?